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Capsaicin

Capsaicin Definition Capsaicin is a heat-stable alkaloid (vanillylamide) obtained from peppers (see also cayenne pepper extract; see also Capsici fructus acer), which only causes a heat or pungency stimulus (see below pungent substances) in mammals by acting on specific receptors, for example whe...

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